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Oct 14, 2022 · Mani Ratnam’s movie Ponniyin Selvan, or PS1, broke box-office records as it takes a glorious chapter in the history of Tamil Nadu to a non-Tamil audience, including the global diaspora.
- Akshay Chavan
Ponniyin Selvan is regarded as one of the greatest novels of Tamil literature. [1] Publication of the series in "Kalki" magazine increased the publication's circulation to 75,000 subscriptions which was a significant number in post-independence India and a reflection of the work's popularity. [2]
Oct 4, 2022 · How true is Ponniyin Selvan to its source material and what part of it is true to history? A historian distinguishes fact from fiction while also pointing out a few glaring errors in the production design in Mani Ratnam's magnum opus.
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Sep 1, 2022 · It was Raja Raja Chola I, who became Ponniyin Selvan (son of the river Ponni, better known as the Cauvery) in the hands of Kalki, who also brought many fictional personalities into his...
Sep 29, 2022 · CHENNAI: Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan novel is a mix of real and fictional characters. The novel itself claimed to be based upon some actual historical figures, events, and some being added by Kalki to make the story more engaging for his readers. Let's take a look at what is real and reel:
Sep 30, 2022 · Kalki Krishnamurthy’s magnum opus, Ponniyin Selvan, is a masterpiece in historical fiction. Based on the real events surrounding Raja Raja Chola's accession to the throne, the novel serves up an enticing concoction of espionage, deceit, desire and valour, topped with an ancient murder mystery.
Oct 18, 2022 · Despite speculation hinting otherwise, Kalki Krishnamurthy – author of the book Ponniyin Selvan – held that it is a work of fiction loosely based on historical events. True to this, while Vandiyathevan isn’t a prominent character in the historical inscriptions, it’s true that he married princess Kundavai.
